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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1 Chapter 13: Lieutenant Mamiya's Long Story: Part II (Pgs. 151-172) | Book 2 Chapter 1: As Concrete as Possible ? Appetite in Literature (Pgs. 175-184) | Book 2 Chapter 2: No Good News in This Chapter (Pgs. 185-195).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 11, Toru Okada is surprised to find packaging for what in his waste-basket?
(a) A portable phone.
(b) Cologne.
(c) Steak.
(d) Candles.

2. What is Toru Okada cooking when he first receives a call from the mysterious woman in Chapter 1?
(a) Stir fry.
(b) Hot oatmeal.
(c) Baked Chicken.
(d) Spaghetti.

3. In Chapter 13, what memory of Yanamoto's death does in Lieutenant Mamiya say he will never forget?
(a) His blood pooling beneath him.
(b) His frantic prayers.
(c) His screams.
(d) His eye contact.

4. In Chapter 8, how does Creta Kano say she eventually managed to pay off her debts?
(a) She sold her family house.
(b) She won the lottery.
(c) She became a prostitute.
(d) She went to work for her sister.

5. In Lieutenant Mamiya's story of Chapter 12, what does Yanamoto tell Lieutenant Mamiya he must do if they are captured?
(a) Flee back into China.
(b) Kill Yanamoto.
(c) Fight to the death.
(d) Destroy his personal documents.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Toru Okada rationalize his wife's curtness to him in Chapter 2?

2. Who saves Lieutenant Mamiya from the dry well where the Mongolian soldiers leave him?

3. In Chapter 12, Lieutenant Mamiya describes a secret mission he and Honda were a part of. What country did this mission illegally enter?

4. What remembrance from the dead Honda does Lieutenant Mamiya give Toru Okada at the end of Chapter 13?

5. How long have Kumiko and Toru Okada been married at the beginning of the novel?

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